Posted on 2/15/2018
Duckworth Steel Boats, Tarpon Springs, Fla., christened and launched the 78’x26′ research vessel W.T. Hogarth on May 23. Designed and engineered by Boksa Marine Design, the coastal class research vessel, which will be delivered later this year, is the newest addition to the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) fleet and will help continue the efforts of scientific education and discovery of FIO and its member institutions.
The $6 million vessel was a necessary upgrade for student scientists, replacing the nearly 50-year-old Bellows which had served as a floating laboratory for 35 years. The new research vessel will be both longer and wider than its predecessor. It will offer more working space, including separated wet and dry labs, a larger work deck, separate galley and more comfortable a...